Power Gig: Rise of the SixString

Game Summary

Power Gig: Rise of the SixString will transport players to an entirely new universe, with its own mythology, politics, settings, heroes and villains, where music rules all. On the gameplay front, Power Gig uses new technology that represents the next evolution of music performance games to provide all players, from casual gamers to the hardcore, from those who have never before picked up a guitar to those who play guitar on a regular basis, with a more authentic and fun experience. The game offers two overarching modes of play. In addition to traditional beat-matching that will be familiar to fans of the band game genre, Power Gig also introduces the option to switch on chording, or chord play. Chording presents the added challenge of playing the game using chords that require specific finger placement on the strings. As players progress through the game, becoming more comfortable with a genuine guitar and potentially choosing to play real power chords, they will find that the byproduct of playing the game is coming away from it with an understanding of some real-life guitar fundamentals.

Game Review

After the disaster that was Rock Revolution, it's almost surprising that another developer is taking a stab at the music genre. Though given it is the first game to feature an actual electric guitar as the controller, the developers knew they had to offer something different than the standard music offerings to distinguish themselves from the norm.The main draw to Power Gig was the claim that...
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The time is right, it seems, for the next evolution in music games. Rock Band 3, in particular, looks set to innovate a great deal with its addition of keyboards and Pro Mode. But there's another game that's been quietly getting its act together backstage. Another game which professes to offer players the opportunity to actually learn a real instrument. That game?Â Power Gig: Rise of the SixString.
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